Social Studies
50 States.com - States and Capitals
Africa - explore the regions of Africa (people, culture, food, etc.) (Flash)
Alaska's Culture
Altapedia - online maps, key facts and statistics on countries of the world
American History 1865 - present - links to historical websites
American Ride - travel around and learn about history on this series
America's Story from America's Library
Ancient Cultures
Articles of Confederation - Library of Congress images of the Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation Quiz - test your knowledge here
Balanced Politics - balanced non-partisan discussion of important societal issues
Ben's Guide - Benjamin Franklin's site for students grades 9-12 (click on the colored flags to change grade level)
CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
Coat of Arms - choose design elements to make your personal "Coat of Arms" (Flash)
Colonization of America and Famous Explorers
Constitutional Convention - a website that has everything you ever wanted to know
Constitutional Convention Documents - scanned images of the actual documents
Consumer Reports
Country Reports - Cultural, Historical, Statistical Country Information
Country Studies - Library of Congress Federal Research Division
Cyber School Bus - by the United Nations is a place for students to learn and discuss world issues
Department of State, U.S. - Diplomacy in Action
Digital History - using new technologies to enhance teaching and research
Explorers A to Z - an alphabetical list of explorers with links to websites
Eyewitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it
Flags of the World - copyright free images
Flashcard Stash History - flashcards on various history topics
Geographia - learn about other nations cultures
GeoGuessr - move around the image with the arrows, then click on the world map to guess where it is.
Global Economy Marketplace - news and information about the global economy
Global Issues.org - Consumption and Consumerism
GODORT - frequently used site related to the Federal Government
Harper's Magazine
Hawai'i History.org - learn all about the Hawai'ian Culture
History, Arts and Culture on USA.gov
History Channel "This Day in History"
Historical Maps
Historical Text Archive - a broad range of historical documents
History Central - American and World History
History Net.com - World and U.S. History
History Place - dedicated to Students, Educators and all who enjoy history
Iolani Palace - the only real palace in the U.S. belongs to Hawai'i
Jackson District Library Photo Gallery - historic photos of our local Jackson County area
Library of Congress American Memory
Map Maker Interactive - Measure a distance on a route, draw on the map and use other features (Flash)
Map Symbols - this website shows some sample images that are used on maps as symbols
Mapping the World - select a filter (people, planet, business, etc.) and see the wold change (Flash)
Maps - free to download and use for educational projects
Maps of the World - an interactive map (Flash)
Mariner's Astrolabe - see how an Astrolabe works here
Men Who Built America - learn all about our founding entrepreneurs (Videos and Quiz use in Flash)
Michigan Courts - One Court of Justice
Michigan Government Official Site
National Geographic Kids - all kinds of things to explore on this site
News (Scholastic News) an online magazine for students (Videos use Flash)
Newspapers and Magazines Around the World
Newsweek Magazine
Old Maps Online - search for a country, state or other area and see historical maps
OLogy - American Museum of Natural History activities
Outline Maps
Quick Maps - small .gif images of maps around the world
QuikMaps from Google - find a Google map, add symbols, draw on it and make it your own (Not on the iPad)
Quizlet - click on a subject, then click on a study set to see flashcards on History & Geography
Pioneer Life - see how families lived in Pioneer Times
Repository of Primary Sources - a listing of over 5000 websites with research materials (historical photos, etc.)
Scale of the Universe - click start and then zoom in and out on the slide bar (Flash)
Scribble Maps - add text, draw shapers and more (Flash)
Search Gov.com - a place to search for anything about the Federal, State or Local Governments
Shepherd Software Geography Games - 6th Grade (Flash)
Stately Knowledge - how much do you know about states? (Flash)
Teen Dollars.org - a site with games and education on teen financial matters (Flash)
This Day in History - History Channel
Time Machine - The New York Times digital archive (zooms as you scroll over)
Time Magazine
Titanic Mock Trial - a plaintiff files a suit against White Star Line in this mock trial provided by:
"Anderson Kill & Olick Attorneys at Law"
U.N. Data - searchable database of United Nations
United States Courts - Links to all information about our U.S. Courts, rulings, courts records, etc.
U.S. Holidays
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. News and World Report
U.S. Presidents
U.S. Senate
White House - the official White House site
World AtlasWorld Fact Book
WWI Document Archive - primary documents from WWI
WWII - The science and technology of WWII (Flash)
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50 States.com - States and Capitals
Africa - explore the regions of Africa (people, culture, food, etc.) (Flash)
Alaska's Culture
Altapedia - online maps, key facts and statistics on countries of the world
American History 1865 - present - links to historical websites
American Ride - travel around and learn about history on this series
America's Story from America's Library
Ancient Cultures
Articles of Confederation - Library of Congress images of the Articles of Confederation
Articles of Confederation Quiz - test your knowledge here
Balanced Politics - balanced non-partisan discussion of important societal issues
Ben's Guide - Benjamin Franklin's site for students grades 9-12 (click on the colored flags to change grade level)
CIA - Central Intelligence Agency
Coat of Arms - choose design elements to make your personal "Coat of Arms" (Flash)
Colonization of America and Famous Explorers
Constitutional Convention - a website that has everything you ever wanted to know
Constitutional Convention Documents - scanned images of the actual documents
Consumer Reports
Country Reports - Cultural, Historical, Statistical Country Information
Country Studies - Library of Congress Federal Research Division
Cyber School Bus - by the United Nations is a place for students to learn and discuss world issues
Department of State, U.S. - Diplomacy in Action
Digital History - using new technologies to enhance teaching and research
Explorers A to Z - an alphabetical list of explorers with links to websites
Eyewitness to History - history through the eyes of those who lived it
Flags of the World - copyright free images
Flashcard Stash History - flashcards on various history topics
Geographia - learn about other nations cultures
GeoGuessr - move around the image with the arrows, then click on the world map to guess where it is.
Global Economy Marketplace - news and information about the global economy
Global Issues.org - Consumption and Consumerism
GODORT - frequently used site related to the Federal Government
Harper's Magazine
Hawai'i History.org - learn all about the Hawai'ian Culture
History, Arts and Culture on USA.gov
History Channel "This Day in History"
Historical Maps
Historical Text Archive - a broad range of historical documents
History Central - American and World History
History Net.com - World and U.S. History
History Place - dedicated to Students, Educators and all who enjoy history
Iolani Palace - the only real palace in the U.S. belongs to Hawai'i
Jackson District Library Photo Gallery - historic photos of our local Jackson County area
Library of Congress American Memory
Map Maker Interactive - Measure a distance on a route, draw on the map and use other features (Flash)
Map Symbols - this website shows some sample images that are used on maps as symbols
Mapping the World - select a filter (people, planet, business, etc.) and see the wold change (Flash)
Maps - free to download and use for educational projects
Maps of the World - an interactive map (Flash)
Mariner's Astrolabe - see how an Astrolabe works here
Men Who Built America - learn all about our founding entrepreneurs (Videos and Quiz use in Flash)
Michigan Courts - One Court of Justice
Michigan Government Official Site
National Geographic Kids - all kinds of things to explore on this site
News (Scholastic News) an online magazine for students (Videos use Flash)
Newspapers and Magazines Around the World
Newsweek Magazine
Old Maps Online - search for a country, state or other area and see historical maps
OLogy - American Museum of Natural History activities
Outline Maps
Quick Maps - small .gif images of maps around the world
QuikMaps from Google - find a Google map, add symbols, draw on it and make it your own (Not on the iPad)
Quizlet - click on a subject, then click on a study set to see flashcards on History & Geography
Pioneer Life - see how families lived in Pioneer Times
Repository of Primary Sources - a listing of over 5000 websites with research materials (historical photos, etc.)
Scale of the Universe - click start and then zoom in and out on the slide bar (Flash)
Scribble Maps - add text, draw shapers and more (Flash)
Search Gov.com - a place to search for anything about the Federal, State or Local Governments
Shepherd Software Geography Games - 6th Grade (Flash)
Stately Knowledge - how much do you know about states? (Flash)
Teen Dollars.org - a site with games and education on teen financial matters (Flash)
This Day in History - History Channel
Time Machine - The New York Times digital archive (zooms as you scroll over)
Time Magazine
Titanic Mock Trial - a plaintiff files a suit against White Star Line in this mock trial provided by:
"Anderson Kill & Olick Attorneys at Law"
U.N. Data - searchable database of United Nations
United States Courts - Links to all information about our U.S. Courts, rulings, courts records, etc.
U.S. Holidays
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. News and World Report
U.S. Presidents
U.S. Senate
White House - the official White House site
World AtlasWorld Fact Book
WWI Document Archive - primary documents from WWI
WWII - The science and technology of WWII (Flash)
Back to Resources by Subject